Some records play good only with a certain machine

[Player-Tone]

I've changed tracking angle: things gone a bit better... Thank you!

Sounds good, that should also reduce record wear in the long run.

[Henry]

My VV-XIV has a 3 spring motor and very rarely does a record bog it down, but does happen sometime Some 40s Red label Columbia will do this, but I probably should not play these on it anyway. My Victor O plays victor batwing and other previous victors all the way through but some Columbia records (even acoustics, like your early silver and black) will bog down at the edge of the record, but most play fine after the head has traveled about ⅛" into the record and will play through. It seems that the motor of quality never seems to bog down on any record, and when playing 78s on my diamond disc machines with a Kent lateral adapter and either a Victor Exhibition, or NO. 2 never bogs down lol.

FWIW, I've never had a problem with the two-spring motor of my VV-XI bogging down or failing to play through a 10" or 12" record, assuming the motor was sufficiently wound up to start with.

[larryh]

I too have found that some Columbia records, not sure why, will want to drag on some machines.. Others play fine.. My guess is the material they made some out of is the cause but exactly how I haven't a clue.


Larry

[Player-Tone]

My VV-XIV has a 3 spring motor and very rarely does a record bog it down, but does happen sometime Some 40s Red label Columbia will do this, but I probably should not play these on it anyway. My Victor O plays victor batwing and other previous victors all the way through but some Columbia records (even acoustics, like your early silver and black) will bog down at the edge of the record, but most play fine after the head has traveled about ⅛" into the record and will play through. It seems that the motor of quality never seems to bog down on any record, and when playing 78s on my diamond disc machines with a Kent lateral adapter and either a Victor Exhibition, or NO. 2 never bogs down lol.

It could be the ball bearing slot that the governor slides into. It is possible that this is too tight on the governor and is creating extra friction despite the ball bearings. I had a similar problem until I gave my governor ~¼ mm of wiggle room by sliding the ballbearing holder out a little.